In this special episode, Music Works is delighted to welcome Aubrey Bergauer in an important discussion about ways of creating a better way forward for the music industry. 

Hailed as “the Steve Jobs of classical music” (Observer), Aubrey is known for her impressive work with numerous arts organisations and beyond. In this episode, Aubrey will share her experience, tips and recommendations, including what constitutes the elements of success for orchestras. 

To find out more about Aubrey and her work, visit: www.aubreybergauer.com 

To pre-order Aubrey's new book, "Run it Like a Business", on how to run a successful art business in the post-pandemic era, visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739395/run-it-like-a-business-by-aubrey-bergauer/ 

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Welcome to this special episode of Music Works. 

Today we will discuss The Musicians' Census, a joint project by the Musicians’ Union and Help Musicians with the aim of painting a comprehensive picture of the music industry as a whole. To discuss the importance of this ambitious project, and how your contribution to the Census can help to better support the wider music community in the future, we will be joined by three special guests: Sarah Woods, Deputy Chief Executive at Help Musicians; John Shortell, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the Musicians Union; and Linton Stephens, freelance bassoonist and broadcaster of the BBC Radio 3 programme "Classical Music Fix". 

To take part in the census or find out more, visit: https://www.musicianscensus.co.uk/ 

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Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest David Newton, PRS for Music's media account manager

In this final episode of this microcast series, we will discuss the rights music creators of production music have access to, as well as how these are paid out, and the rights differences between production music and commercial music.

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